Samantha Puppy
07-28-2004, 02:35 PM
Oh man... for the second time in 10 days I am at the beginning stages of a nasty breakout of poison oak, courtesy of my Samantha. On Friday the 16th, I noticed my first outbreak of it. The right side of my face swelled so much, I couldn't open my right eye. Since the doctor was closed all weekend, I called first thing Monday (the 19th) and went on medication that night. But I was very itchy and miserable all last week. I couldn't sleep, so I was tired. My legs and arms and face were raw from scratching so much. But... this past weekend, I felt much better - still slightly itchy once in awhile, but back to normal. I was extremely happy that whole ordeal was over - I'd never had poison oak before and I was just miserable.
However, last night I noticed some raised bumps on the back of my left leg. They began to itch. My heart sank, but I began applying Ivy-Dry to it immediately, hoping that if I started with that stuff, it would knock it out before it got much worse. No such luck. This afternoon, I noticed it had spread much more and I geared myself up for another nasty outbreak akin to last week's. I've already called the doctor to put me back on Prednisone. So hopefully it won't be as bad, but still... I am miserable just thinking about the prospect of going through another week like last. I don't want to deal with this again! I know where the poison is and I've been trying to keep Samantha away from it, but I can't babysit her everytime she needs to go outside. She's a grown dog in a fenced yard, I shouldn't *have* to babysit her.
So I've laid down the law to my husband:
1) He must clear out the poison and treat the area with herbicide IMMEDIATELY.
2) He needs to give Samantha a bath, pronto.
3) We need our carpets and sofas steamcleaned.
4) I will do the appropriate laundry.
*sigh*
Anyone have any secret weapons against poison oak? Any special treatments that work like a charm? PLEASE?
Signed,
A very sad Jaime
However, last night I noticed some raised bumps on the back of my left leg. They began to itch. My heart sank, but I began applying Ivy-Dry to it immediately, hoping that if I started with that stuff, it would knock it out before it got much worse. No such luck. This afternoon, I noticed it had spread much more and I geared myself up for another nasty outbreak akin to last week's. I've already called the doctor to put me back on Prednisone. So hopefully it won't be as bad, but still... I am miserable just thinking about the prospect of going through another week like last. I don't want to deal with this again! I know where the poison is and I've been trying to keep Samantha away from it, but I can't babysit her everytime she needs to go outside. She's a grown dog in a fenced yard, I shouldn't *have* to babysit her.
So I've laid down the law to my husband:
1) He must clear out the poison and treat the area with herbicide IMMEDIATELY.
2) He needs to give Samantha a bath, pronto.
3) We need our carpets and sofas steamcleaned.
4) I will do the appropriate laundry.
*sigh*
Anyone have any secret weapons against poison oak? Any special treatments that work like a charm? PLEASE?
Signed,
A very sad Jaime